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Book Holding: The figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; The Abbé Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis.
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Record ID 16019
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 49
Maupertui′s on ye Figure of ye Earth
Borrowed: 1749/3/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1749/5/9 (Friday). Classmark: K.5.1. Original Returned Text: Maupertui on ye Fig. of ye Earth.
Professor David Gregory
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; The Abbé Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis.
Classmark: K.5.1.
Confidence level: Certain
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; The Abbé Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 8
ESTC: T97821
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle
Borrowed: 1749/3/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1749/5/9 (Friday).
Borrower: Professor David Gregory
Author: Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 17306
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 106
Maupertius' figure of ye Earth
Borrowed: 1750/4/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1750/4/19 (Sunday). Classmark: K.5.1. Original Returned Text: Maupertius' fig. of ye Earth. Professor: Henry Rymer.
Simon Blair
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1367553788.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; The Abbé Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis.
Classmark: K.5.1.
Confidence level: Certain
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; The Abbé Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 8
ESTC: T97821
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle
Borrowed: 1750/4/14 (Tuesday). Returned: 1750/4/19 (Sunday).
Borrower: Simon Blair
Author: Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 17326
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 107
Figure of ye Earth p Maupertius
Borrowed: 1750/4/2 (Thursday). Returned: 1750/4/4 (Saturday). Classmark: K.5.1. Original Returned Text: Figure of ye Earth by Maupertius. Professor: John Young.
David Russell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; The Abbé Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis.
Classmark: K.5.1.
Confidence level: Certain
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle: by Messrs de Maupertuis, Camus, Clairaut, Le Monnier, Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences; The Abbé Outhier, Correspondent of the Academy; and Mr. Celsius, Professor of Astronomy at Upsal. Translated from the French of M. de Maupertuis.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 8
ESTC: T97821
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Figure of the Earth, Determined from Observations Made by Order of the French King, at the Polar Circle
Borrowed: 1750/4/2 (Thursday). Returned: 1750/4/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Russell
Author: Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (Male, born 1698, died 1759), Genre: Natural Philosophy